https://www.vitalicenergy.com.au/blog Analysis for Australian commercial energy buyers: battery value streams, demand response, virtual power plants, FCAS and what each is actually worth. en-AU https://www.vitalicenergy.com.au/mid-scale-solar-stcs https://www.vitalicenergy.com.au/mid-scale-solar-stcs Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT From 1 October 2026, commercial solar systems over 100 kW and up to 1 MW can create small-scale technology certificates. What changed, what a system earns, how the 1 MW limit counts the whole site, and the evidence the Clean Energy Regulator wants. https://www.vitalicenergy.com.au/what-makes-battery-a-strategic-asset https://www.vitalicenergy.com.au/what-makes-battery-a-strategic-asset Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Five distinct functions sit on the same battery hardware: solar self-consumption, peak demand reduction, time-of-use arbitrage, wholesale market participation and FCAS revenue. A battery performing only the first is a solar accessory. What separates one value stream from five is the control layer, not the hardware. https://www.vitalicenergy.com.au/commercial-solar-intelligent-ecosystems https://www.vitalicenergy.com.au/commercial-solar-intelligent-ecosystems Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A well-designed commercial solar system offsets 30 to 60 per cent of site consumption. The limit is structural: solar generates in daylight while commercial load peaks late afternoon. Storage, demand response and intelligent control are what move a site past that ceiling. https://www.vitalicenergy.com.au/how-to-utilise-demand-response-management https://www.vitalicenergy.com.au/how-to-utilise-demand-response-management Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Start with the operating process, not a revenue forecast. A useful demand-response assessment identifies which equipment can change its electricity use, for how long, and under whose authority. This guide sets out the information and trial needed before relying on that flexibility.